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Small crystal EMM-17, its method of making and use

Assignee: EXXONMOBIL RES & ENG COPriority: Jul 27, 2017Filed: Jun 28, 2018Granted: Jun 30, 2020
Est. expiryJul 27, 2037(~11.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:JOHNSON IVY DHRYCENKO NADYA ADATZ THEODORE ELONERGAN WILLIAM WSTROHMAIER KARL GVROMAN HILDA BGALLOW KEITH CWESTON SIMON C
B01J 20/18C01B 39/08C10G 29/205C01P 2002/72B01J 29/70C10G 25/03B01J 29/40C01P 2004/62C10G 47/16C01B 37/007C01B 37/02C10G 11/05C01P 2006/12C01B 39/48
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Abstract

A molecular sieve material, EMM-17, has in its as-calcined form, a total surface area of greater than 550 m2/g and/or an external surface area of greater than about 100 m2/g as measured by the BET Method, and a specific X-ray diffraction pattern.

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The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A crystalline molecular sieve material having, in its as-synthesized form, a particle size of less than 1.0 micron as measured by SEM, and an X-ray diffraction pattern including the following peaks in Table 2: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                   TABLE 2 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   d-spacing 
                   Relative Intensity 
                 
                     
                   (Å) 
                   [100 × I/I(o)] % 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   17.3-16.4 
                   1-10 
                 
                     
                   11.8-11.3 
                   60-100 
                 
                     
                   11.1-10.7 
                   60-100 
                 
                     
                   10.7-10.3 
                   30-100 
                 
                     
                   8.58-8.34 
                   30-80  
                 
                     
                   4.21-4.15 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   4.17-4.11 
                   5-30 
                 
                     
                   4.07-4.01 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   3.951-3.899 
                   60-100 
                 
                     
                   3.922-3.871 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   3.832-3.784 
                   50-90  
                 
                     
                   3.737-3.691 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   3.704-3.659 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   3.677-3.632 
                   5-30 
                 
                     
                   3.537-3.496 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   2.077-2.063 
                    5-30. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       2. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 1  having a composition comprising the molar relationship:
     k F: m Q:( n )YO 2 :X 2 O 3 , 
 
       wherein 0≤k≤1.0, 0<m≤1.0, n is at least 30, F is a source of fluoride, Q is an organic structure directing agent, X is a trivalent element and Y is a tetravalent element. 
     
     
       3. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 2 , wherein X includes one or more of B, Al, Fe, and Ga and Y includes one or more of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, and Zr. 
     
     
       4. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 2 , wherein X is aluminum and Y is silicon. 
     
     
       5. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 2 , wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of 1-methyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridinium cations, 1-ethyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridinium cations, 1-propyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridinium cations, 1-butyl-4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridinium cations and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       6. A crystalline molecular sieve material having, in its as-calcined form, a total surface area of greater than 550 m 2 /g and/or an external surface area of greater than 100 m 2 /g as measured by the BET Method, and an X-ray diffraction pattern including the following peaks in Table 1: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                   TABLE 1 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   d-spacing 
                   Relative Intensity 
                 
                     
                   (Å) 
                   [100 × I/I(o)] % 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   17.4-16.4 
                   1-10 
                 
                     
                   12.6-12.1 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   11.8-11.4 
                   60-100 
                 
                     
                   11.2-10.8 
                   5-30 
                 
                     
                   10.7-10.3 
                   30-80  
                 
                     
                   8.62-8.38 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   6.09-5.96 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   5.71-5.61 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   4.23-4.17 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   4.09-4.03 
                   1-10 
                 
                     
                   3.952-3.901 
                   10-40  
                 
                     
                   3.857-3.809 
                   5-30 
                 
                     
                   3.751-3.705 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   3.727-3.682 
                   1-20 
                 
                     
                   3.689-3.644 
                   1-10 
                 
                     
                   3.547-3.506 
                    1-20. 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
       7. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 6  and having a composition comprising the molar relationship:
   ( n )YO 2 :X 2 O 3 , 
 
       wherein n is at least 30, X is a trivalent element, and Y is a tetravalent element. 
     
     
       8. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 7 , wherein X includes one or more of B, Al, Fe, and Ga and Y includes one or more of Si, Ge, Sn, Ti, and Zr. 
     
     
       9. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 7 , wherein X is aluminum and Y is silicon. 
     
     
       10. The crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 6 , wherein the ratio of the external surface area to the total surface area of said as-calcined crystalline molecular sieve is greater than or equal to 0.35 as measured by the BET Method. 
     
     
       11. A method of making said crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 6 , the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) preparing a synthesis mixture capable of forming said material, said mixture comprising water (H 2 O), a source of hydroxyl ions (OH − ), a source of an oxide of a tetravalent element (Y), optionally a source of a trivalent element (X), optionally a source of said fluoride ions (F − ), and said organic structure directing agent (Q), wherein said synthesis mixture has a composition, in terms of mole ratios, in the following amounts and/or ranges: 
 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                   YO 2 /X 2 O 3   
                   at least 30; 
                 
                     
                   H 2 O/YO 2   
                   2 to 100, or 4 to 50; 
                 
                     
                   OH − /YO 2   
                   0.1 to 1; 
                 
                     
                   F/YO 2   
                   0 to 1; and 
                 
                     
                   Q/YO 2   
                   0.1 to 1; 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         (b) removing water from said synthesis mixture under suitable freeze drying conditions to form a free-flowing powder of said synthesis mixture, said free-flowing powder having a H 2 O/SiO 2  molar ratio of less than 10; 
         (c) heating and optionally mixing said free-flowing powder of said synthesis mixture under crystallization conditions until said crystalline molecular sieve material is formed. 
       
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein said suitable freeze drying conditions of step (b) include a temperature between −200° C. and 0° C. and a vacuum pressure less than 760 torr (101.3 kPa). 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , wherein step (c) comprises both heating and mixing said free-flowing powder of said synthesis mixture. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , wherein said step (b) includes grinding the freeze-dried synthesis mixture to form said free-flowing powder. 
     
     
       15. The method of making said crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 11 , wherein water (H 2 O) is added to said free-flowing powder of said synthesis mixture so that said H 2 O/YO 2  molar ratio in the range of 1 to 10. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , wherein step (c) includes mixing under a cataracting mixing regime. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , wherein said step (c) is conducted in a ploughshare-type mixer. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 11 , wherein said crystallization conditions include a temperature in the range of 100° C. to 250° C. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 11 , wherein said source of fluoride (F) ions is one or more of HF, NH 4 F, and NH 4 HF 2 . 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:
 (d) recovering said crystalline molecular sieve material from step (c); 
 (e) calcining said crystalline molecular sieve material to remove the organic structure directing agent (Q) to form said crystalline molecular sieve material in as-calcined form. 
 
     
     
       21. The method of  claim 20 , further comprising the step of:
 (f) ion-exchanging said crystalline molecular sieve material in as-calcined form with an ammonium salt. 
 
     
     
       22. An adsorbent comprising a crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 1  or a crystalline molecular sieve material made by the method of  claim 21 . 
     
     
       23. A process for converting a feedstock comprising an organic compound to a conversion product which comprises contacting said feedstock at organic compound conversion conditions with a catalyst, said catalyst comprising an active form of a crystalline molecular sieve material of  claim 1  or a crystalline molecular sieve material made by the method of  claim 20 .

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